1. to engage in controversial argument or dispute; to write or speak polemically
Usage: formal

Examples

• The scholar chose to polemize against the prevailing theory in his latest paper.
• Rather than polemize endlessly, they decided to find common ground.
• The editorial writer continued to polemize about education reform.
• She refused to polemize with her colleagues over minor policy differences.
• The philosopher was known to polemize against traditional interpretations.
• Critics accused him of choosing to polemize rather than seek solutions.